The summer season is the best time to travel to your favorite cities, but sometimes eating can get out of control, especially when trying to stay healthy. Little junk munching is okay, but if it turns into everyday munching, our health takes the toll, and so to prevent it, you can find the following options.
Food away from home
Dining and snacking away from home need not be a nutritional nightmare if you follow simple rules and keep a good stock of healthy, anti-aging foods in your handbag or desk at work.
Mid-morning hunger
If you need a pick-me-up to tide you over until lunchtime, reach for a banana, a few dried prunes, or a handful of nuts and seeds to stabilize energy highs and lows.
- Brazil nuts will boost your levels of the antioxidant selenium.
- Walnuts are a good source of oil to reduce inflammation.
- Pistachio nuts are rich in cholesterol-clobbering phytosterols
- Sunflower seeds and cashew nuts help keep blood pressure healthy
- Organic carrots ‘ pigment may reduce the risk of arthritis.
- Dried cranberries are a source of antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.
Beating the p.m. slump
If your eyes start to close midafternoon, go and breathe in some fresh air without stopping at the vending machine en route. When you return to your desk, drink a reviving peppermint tea.
Emergency rations
Carry the following in your bag for times when hunger or thirst strike on the run: sachets of green tea, a bottle of mineral water, an apple, a small pack of raisins, an easy-peel satsuma, and oat cakes.
Carry an apple
Apples are the ultimate portable health food; apples keep the doctor away, because they contain some of the highest levels of the flavonoid quercetin, a potent antioxidant plant pigment.
Red apples provide the most. Flavonoid-rich foods also have antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory effects, and seem to protect against heart disease, stroke, bowel cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. Make sure you eat the skin, where flavonols concentrate.
Street food
Street food provides some of the freshest, best-tasting snacks, doughnuts fried while you wait, then dunked in sugar, roasted nuts from a street vendor, cartons of stir-fried noodles direct from the wok at street markets. Enjoy such high-fam snacks occasionally for the youth-inducing joy of eating for pleasure.
Dining out without pigging out
When eating in restaurants, start with a glass of water and salad. Those who eat greens at the beginning of a meal tend to eat fewer calories in total.
To prevent the feeling of an uncomfortably full stomach, stay away from side dishes and order a main course that entails a lot of handling for small results: a platter of seasonal local seafood is a good source of antioxidant selenium and the tiny portions call for effort of fingers and brain, as does plucking leaves from a globe artichoke to dip in vinaigrette. Share a dessert if you want something sweet to finish without energy dips.
Eating outdoors
Food always tastes better outdoors, especially when you have had to work for it by building a fire or walking to a spectacular spot. Plan picnics, beach barbecues, clam bakes, or garden parties in the summer. In winter, throw potatoes and bananas into the embers of a bonfire.
Perfect picnic gear
Having the right gear makes every picnic more of an occasion, and food tastes better outdoors on real china and glass. Keep the following ready for impromptu outings-
- Wicker picnic basket
- Corkscrew and Swiss Army knife
- Cushions for lounging.
- Real glasses and cutlery
- Linen and napkin
- Plaid picnic blanket
- An ice pack for cooling wine
Drinking water
One of the best and cheapest anti-aging tonics is to drink plenty of water. Hydration from within makes your skin look less tired, helps fend off headaches, digestive problems, and tiredness, and reduces food cravings. It also boosts concentration, energy levels, and nutrient delivery and flushes toxins from the system.
Water cure
The sensation of thirst declines with age. Make sure you don’t become dehydrated by drinking six to eight glasses of water (about 4 pints/2 liters) daily, especially in summer and when working in air-conditioned or centrally heated rooms.
Drink enough water
Drink a glass of water after getting up, and make another glass the last liquid you sip before bed. When you work, drink often from a glass of water close to your desk and take regular water-cooler breaks to fill up. Keep a bottle of water by your side at the gym.
Store in a glass
If you buy mineral water, choose brands in glass bottles because plastic (especially polycarbonate, with the recycling triangle mark 7) taints the taste of water and may leach the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A. Store tap water in the fridge in a glass or stainless steel.
Still or sparkling?
Carbonated water has gotten bad press, but a study of Spanish women found it did not affect bone density. Another study carried out on American cyclists showed that carbonated water had no side effects on the digestive system
When traveling, maintaining a healthy diet can be challenging, but with a little planning and awareness, it's possible to make nutritious choices even when eating away from home. By opting for whole foods, reading labels, and choosing restaurants that prioritize fresh ingredients, you can fuel your body for the adventures ahead. Remember, healthy eating is not about deprivation, but about nourishing your body and enjoying the local flavors that make travel so delightful. So, go ahead and savor the tastes of your destination, knowing you're taking care of your health and well-being along the way.
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